The following joint statement from the Mikhail Khodorkovsky defense team was posted in Russian yesterday on Khodorkovsky.ru. Below is the translation – also see Robert Amsterdam’s comment from last night. Declaration of the defense of Mikhail Khodorkovsky It is impossible to get rid of the feeling that with every step it takes, the investigation is trying to confirm the substantiation of the assessments of its actions as criminal. Today, 3 July 2008 – The investigative committee once again demonstrated that it not only does not consider itself in any degree whatsoever bound by the demands of the law, but even openly juxtaposes its actions to the demands of the President of the RF about uprooting legal nihilism, ensuring the supremacy of the law, independent and fair justice.